Official Cup

Monumental
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Clodoveo Neto got the match started through his kick off. AC Rangers's Osvaldo Leobardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Voitto Nyrhinen in the 3rd minute of play. Yan Chong Sen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clodoveo Neto in the 8th minute of the match. Osvaldo Leobardo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Heino Helkamo went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Osvaldo Leobardo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Heino Helkamo in the 15th minute of the match. Osvaldo Leobardo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Voitto Nyrhinen in the 17th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Rikhard Elomo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Osvaldo Leobardo was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. The corner ended in Ali Ruohiainen almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but AC Rangers's Osvaldo Leobardo did a great save. After 22 minutes of play, Palloketut's Voitto Nyrhinen made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Osvaldo Leobardo was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 27 minutes, Wei De Ling managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AC Rangers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wei De Ling was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Osvaldo Leobardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toni Fabich, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Osvaldo Leobardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Heino Helkamo, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toni Fabich in the 33rd minute of play forced AC Rangers's goalkeeper Osvaldo Leobardo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 34 minutes had been played when some careless play by AC Rangers's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ali Ruohiainen was slow to take the kick. During this time Palloketut's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Toni Fabich almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but AC Rangers's Osvaldo Leobardo did a great save. Palloketut's Yan Chong Sen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clodoveo Neto in the 36th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, AC Rangers's goal looked a bit too open when Toni Fabich came free, but Osvaldo Leobardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yan Chong Sen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clodoveo Neto in the 43rd minute of play. If Heino Helkamo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

In the 50th minute Heino Helkamo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osvaldo Leobardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, AC Rangers's Ezequiel Ilazki got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Palloketut's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ali Ruohiainen in the 56th minute. After taking down the ball on Palloketut's corner Doğuş Turabi fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Osvaldo Leobardo quite easily take care of the ball. In the 58th minute Toni Fabich shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osvaldo Leobardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, AC Rangers's goalkeeper Osvaldo Leobardo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Voitto Nyrhinen. Osvaldo Leobardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Heino Helkamo, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Voitto Nyrhinen in the 64th minute of play forced AC Rangers's goalkeeper Osvaldo Leobardo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Voitto Nyrhinen in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Osvaldo Leobardo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tihomir Leustek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Palloketut's Marcus Hjelm was substituted for Doğuş Turabi. Voitto Nyrhinen came free with the goalkeeper in the 70th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Osvaldo Leobardo could save by the left post. Yan Chong Sen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clodoveo Neto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Toni Fabich took the ball and in the 74 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Osvaldo Leobardo. Osvaldo Leobardo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Ezequiel Ilazki kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Voitto Nyrhinen in the 79th minute of play forced AC Rangers's goalkeeper Osvaldo Leobardo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rikhard Elomo got free with Osvaldo Leobardo in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Osvaldo Leobardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toni Fabich in the 84th minute of play. Osvaldo Leobardo made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Voitto Nyrhinen sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, AC Rangers's Osvaldo Leobardo got control of the ball when Voitto Nyrhinen tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Voitto Nyrhinen in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Osvaldo Leobardo saved AC Rangers from getting behind. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Palloketut eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.